John Small may be a successful Wall Street banker, but at heart he's a country boy from the sleepy town of Nedine, South Carolina. The son of a proper Southern belle and a hard-working self-made man, John wants to open Nedine's first black-owned bank. But big dreams can bring big problems - and John's uppity New York City girlfriend is just the beginning. John is about to learn some hard truths about money and power, love and loyalty - and the forces of good and evil that connects us, black or white. And when his future is in danger, help will come from where he least expects it...

John Small may be a successful Wall Street banker, but at heart he's a country boy from the sleepy town of Nedine, South Carolina. John wants to open Nedine's first black-owned bank. But big dreams can bring big problems—and John's snooty New York City girlfriend is just the beginning. John is about to learn some hard truths about money, power, love, and loyalty. And when his future, and his family's legacy, is in danger, help will come from where he least expects it...

Alexandria Thornton is a hard-working corporate attorney by day, but she's passionately pursuing her dream as a spoken word artist by night. Frustrated with her career and her lackluster love life, Alexandria's ready to throw in the towel on both—that is, until a man from her past reenters her life and changes everything. But her newfound happiness is short-lived when old lovers, lingering secrets, and hidden desires threaten to end it all...

Praise for Trice Hickman

"Hickman hits all the high notes in this charming modern romance where love and loyalty trump race." –Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Unexpected Interruptions

"Unforgettable characters and a page-turning storyline." –Lutishia Lovely on Playing the Hand You're Dealt